By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff Penobscot County residents may feel the effects of a growing budget next year caused by a soaring jail budget and a $3.

DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School now has $75,000 to put toward upgrades to the football field thanks to T-Mobile.

WATERVILLE — The Maine Health Care Association and the Maine Long Term Care Ombudsman Program  honored 20 long-term care workers with the Excellence in Long Term Care Award at Thomas College’s Spann Student Commons.

Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District works to protect, promote and conserve this county’s natural resources.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Point32Health company, and Northern Light Health are working together to bring affordable, high-quality health care coverage for those living in Maine.

Penquis was selected to receive a $1,000 grant by BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.

This past October over 70,000 FFA members from across the country gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana, for the 98th National FFA Convention.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is expanding its recall of cannabis vapes because of unsafe pesticide levels.

SANGERVILLE —  A $100,000 State of Maine Community Development Block Grant economic development program grant for Two Knights Brewing Company to help business expand by purchasing canning equipment, which would allow for Two Knights Brewing Company beer to be sold in area stores, was formally approved by the Sangerville Select Board during a Nov.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s median home price fell in September for only the second time since 2019.

BANGOR – Fidium, a leading broadband and business communications provider, and New England Telehealth Consortium are celebrating 12 years of improved access to health services through regional partnership.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice, a non-medical, non-profit volunteer hospice organization in Dover-Foxcroft, is inviting private duty care providers to be included in its free private duty provider directory.

Foxcroft Academy officials have reached out to the SAD 4 community to have a conversation about the Dover-Foxcroft secondary school becoming the high school for students from the six towns in the neighboring Guilford-based school district and what could be accomplished by working together.

BREWER — In recognition of Veterans Day on Nov.

GREENVILLE — Northern Light CA Dean Hospital is kicking off its annual 12 Days of Gratitude employee and community food drive to support the Moosehead Lake Kiwanis Club’s Backpack Program.

By Jon Knepp, Thompson Free Library director Thompson Free Library, located at 186 East Main St.

By Kasey Turman, Bangor Daily News Staff A state representative is pushing for a bill to be discussed in the Legislature that would give residents more input in their county budgets.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Work is progressing on the HVAC system upgrades to the RSU 68 superintendent’s office.